EXHIBIT 99.1
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.
RIG STATUS REPORT AS OF AUGUST 2, 2004
RIG NAME WD DESIGN LOCATION STATUS* OPERATOR
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DOMESTIC DEEPWATER SEMISUBMERSIBLES (6)
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Ocean Quest 3,500' Victory Class GOM Contracted SDC/Pogo
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Ocean Star 5,500' Victory Class GOM Contracted Kerr-McGee
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Ocean America 5,500' Ocean Odyssey GOM Contracted Mariner
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Ocean Valiant 5,500' Ocean Odyssey GOM Contracted ENI
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Ocean Victory 5,500' Victory Class GOM Idle DODI
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Ocean Confidence 7,500' DP Aker H-3.2 GOM Contracted BP
Modified
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DOMESTIC 2ND/3RD GENERATION SEMISUBMERSIBLES (3)
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Ocean Concord 2,200' F&G SS-2000 GOM Idle DODI
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Ocean Lexington 2,200' F&G SS-2000 GOM Contracted Walter Oil & Gas
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Ocean Saratoga 2,200' F&G SS-2000 GOM Contracted LLOG
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DOMESTIC JACKUPS (12)
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Ocean Crusader 200' Mat Cantilever GOM Contracted Walter Oil & Gas
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Ocean Drake 200' Mat Cantilever GOM Contracted ADTI/CMI
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Ocean Champion 250' Mat Slot GOM Idle DODI
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Ocean Columbia 250' Independent Leg GOM Contracted Kerr-McGee
Cantilever
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Ocean Spartan 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted LLOG
Cantilever
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Ocean Spur 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted Houston Exploration
Cantilever
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Ocean King 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted SDC/Devon
Cantilever
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Ocean Nugget 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted Spinnaker
Cantilever
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Ocean Summit 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted LLOG
Cantilever
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Ocean Warwick 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted Kerr-McGee
Cantilever
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Ocean Titan 350' Independent Leg GOM Contracted Stone Energy
Cantilever
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Ocean Tower 350' Independent Leg GOM Contracted EOG Resources
Cantilever
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INTERNATIONAL SEMISUBMERSIBLE17)
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MEXICO
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Ocean Ambassador 1,100' Bethlehem SS-2000 GOM Contracted PEMEX
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Ocean Whittington 1,500' Aker H-3 GOM Contracted PEMEX
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Ocean Worker 3,500' F&G 9500 Enhanced GOM Contracted PEMEX
Pacesetter
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Ocean Yorktown 2,850' F&G SS-2000 GOM Contracted PEMEX
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AFRICA
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Ocean Nomad 1,200' Aker H-3 Gabon Contracted Vaalco/SASOL
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NORTH SEA
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Ocean Guardian 1,500' Earl & Wright Sedco North Sea Contracted Shell
711 Series
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Ocean Princess 1,500' Aker H-3 North Sea Contracted Talisman
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Ocean Vanguard 1,500' Bingo 3000 North Sea Contracted Talisman
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AUSTRALASIA
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Ocean Bounty 1,500' Victory Class New Zealand Contracted NZOP
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Ocean Patriot 1,500' Bingo 3000 Under tow Mobe to Australia DODI
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Ocean Epoch 1,640' Korkut Australia Contracted Santos
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Ocean General 1,640' Korkut Vietnam Contracted PVE&P
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Ocean Baroness 7,000' Victory Class Indonesia Contracted Unocal
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Ocean Rover 7,000' Victory Class Malaysia Contracted Murphy
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BRAZIL
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Ocean Yatzy 3,300' DP DYVI Super Yatzy Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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Ocean Winner 3,500' Aker H-3 Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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Ocean Alliance 5,000' Alliance Class Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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INTERNATIONAL DRILLSHIPS (1)
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Ocean Clipper 7,500' DP Fluor/Mitsubishi Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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INTERNATIONAL JACKUPS (2)
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Ocean Sovereign 250' Independent Leg Indonesia Contracted Amerada Hess
Cantilever
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Ocean Heritage 300' Independent Leg Ecuador Contracted Noble Energy
Cantilever
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COLD STACKED (4)
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Ocean Liberator 600' Aker H-3 S. Africa Cold Stacked DODI
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Ocean Endeavor 2,000' Victory Class GOM Cold Stacked DODI
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Ocean Voyager 3,200' Victory Class GOM Cold Stacked DODI
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Ocean New Era 1,500' Korkut GOM Cold Stacked DODI
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NOTES:
* GENERALLY, RIG UTILIZATION RATES APPROACH 95-98% DURING CONTRACTED PERIODS;
HOWEVER, UTILIZATION RATES CAN BE ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY ADDITIONAL DOWNTIME DUE
TO UNSCHEDULED REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE, WEATHER CONDITIONS AND OTHER FACTORS.
GOM = Gulf of Mexico
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** TABLE CONTINUED **
RIG NAME CURRENT TERM DAYRATE (000S) START DATE
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DOMESTIC DEEPWATER SEMISUBMERSIBLES (6)
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Ocean Quest one well high 30's early July 2004
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Ocean Star second of three wells plus low 60's early June 2004
option
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Ocean America second of three wells plus mid 70's mid June 2004
option
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Ocean Valiant second of three wells plus high 50's late Dec. 2003
option
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Ocean Victory - - -
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Ocean Confidence five-year term 170's early Jan. 2001
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DOMESTIC 2ND/3RD GENERATION SEMISUBMERSIBLES (3)
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Ocean Concord - - -
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Ocean Lexington one well plus option high 40's late March 2004
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Ocean Saratoga one well extension plus low 40's late June 2004
option
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DOMESTIC JACKUPS (12)
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Ocean Crusader one well plus option low 30's late July 2004
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Ocean Drake one well plus option low 30's late July 2004
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Ocean Champion - - -
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Ocean Columbia one well low 30's late May 2004
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Ocean Spartan one well plus option mid 30's mid July 2004
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Ocean Spur one well plus option high 30's late June 2004
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Ocean King one well plus option mid 30's mid May 2004
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Ocean Nugget one well mid 30's early Aug. 2004
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Ocean Summit three wells plus option mid 30's mid May 2004
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Ocean Warwick one well mid 30's late June 2004
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Ocean Titan first of two wells plus mid 40's mid July 2004
option
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Ocean Tower two wells plus option high 30's mid July 2004
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INTERNATIONAL SEMISUBMERSIBLES (17)
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MEXICO
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Ocean Ambassador four year term work mid 50's late July 2003
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Ocean Whittington four year term work low 60's late July 2003
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Ocean Worker four year term work high 60's mid Aug. 2003
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Ocean Yorktown four year term work mid 40's late Oct. 2003
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AFRICA
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Ocean Nomad three wells plus option high 40's early May 2004
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NORTH SEA
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Ocean Guardian one year high 40's late March 2004
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Ocean Princess second of two wells plus low 50's mid Feb. 2004
option
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Ocean Vanguard one well low 60's late June 2004
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AUSTRALASIA
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Ocean Bounty one option declared low 70's mid July 2004
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Ocean Patriot - - -
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Ocean Epoch Exeter/Mutineer mid 60's mid Jan. 2004
development plus option
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Ocean General five completion options mid 50's mid June 2004
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Ocean Baroness 180 day option 110's late April 2004
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Ocean Rover second of two firm wells high 110's late July 2004
plus options
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BRAZIL
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Ocean Yatzy 700 day extension mid 70's early Nov. 2003
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Ocean Winner 700 day extension mid 50's early April 2004
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Ocean Alliance four-year contract 110's early Sept. 2000
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INTERNATIONAL DRILLSHIPS (1)
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Ocean Clipper 700 day extension low 100's early Jan. 2003
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INTERNATIONAL JACKUPS (2)
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Ocean Sovereign two wells plus two option high 30's early April 2004
wells
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Ocean Heritage third of three wells mid 50's mid Feb. 2004
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COLD STACKED (4)
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Ocean Liberator - - -
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Ocean Endeavor - - -
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Ocean Voyager - - -
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Ocean New Era - - -
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NOTES:
* GENERALLY, RIG UTILIZATION RATES APPROACH 95-98% DURING CONTRACTED PERIODS;
HOWEVER, UTILIZATION RATES CAN BE ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY ADDITIONAL DOWNTIME DUE
TO UNSCHEDULED REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE, WEATHER CONDITIONS AND OTHER FACTORS.
GOM = Gulf of Mexico
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** TABLE CONTINUED **
RIG NAME EST. END DATE FUTURE CONTRACT AND OTHER INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC DEEPWATER SEMISUBMERSIBLES (6)
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Ocean Quest early Aug. 2004 One well plus option with Noble Energy in low 50's beginning early
Aug. and ending late Sept. 2004. Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Star mid Sept. 2004 220 day extension with Kerr-McGee in upper 70's beginning mid Sept.
2004 and ending late April 2005. Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean America late Oct. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Valiant early Oct. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Victory - Two wells with W&T Offshore, the first in mid 40's beginning mid Aug
with rate adjusting to mid 70's in late Sept. and contract ending in
late Nov. 2004. Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Confidence early Jan. 2006 Available; actively marketing.
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DOMESTIC 2ND/3RD GENERATION SEMISUBMERSIBLES (3)
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Ocean Concord - Approximately 120 days maintenance beginning early June and ending
early Oct. 2004. Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Lexington mid Aug. 2004 One well extension plus option with Walter in high 30's beginning
mid Aug. and ending early Sept. 2004. Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Saratoga early August 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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DOMESTIC JACKUPS (12)
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Ocean Crusader late Aug. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Drake mid Aug. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Champion - Reactivation from cold stack. Expected availability mid Aug. 2004.
Actively marketing.
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Ocean Columbia early Aug. 2004 One option well with Kerr-McGee in mid 30's beginning early Aug.
and ending early Sept. 2004. Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Spartan mid Aug. 2004 Two wells plus option with LLOG in high 30's beginning mid Aug. and
ending mid Nov. 2004. Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Spur mid Aug. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean King early Aug. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Nugget late Sept. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Summit early Aug. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Warwick early Aug. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Titan early Oct. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Tower mid Sept. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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INTERNATIONAL SEMISUBMERSIBLES (17)
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MEXICO
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Ocean Ambassador mid Dec. 2007 Available.
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Ocean Whittington early Oct. 2006 Available.
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Ocean Worker late July 2007 Available.
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Ocean Yorktown mid July 2007 Available.
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AFRICA
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Ocean Nomad late Sept. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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NORTH SEA
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Ocean Guardian late March 2005 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Princess mid Aug. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Vanguard early Oct. 2004 One well in Norway with ENI in low 140's beginning early Oct. 2004
and ending early Jan. 2005. Available; actively marketing.
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AUSTRALASIA
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Ocean Bounty mid Aug. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Patriot - Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Epoch late Feb. 2005 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean General mid Oct. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Baroness early Nov. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Rover early Sept. 2004 First option well declared by Murphy beginning early Sept. in lower
120's, and ending early Oct. Available; actively marketing.
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BRAZIL
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Ocean Yatzy mid Oct. 2005 Available.
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Ocean Winner mid March 2006 Available.
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Ocean Alliance early Sept. 2004 Available.
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INTERNATIONAL DRILLSHIPS (1)
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Ocean Clipper early March 2006 Available; actively marketing.
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INTERNATIONAL JACKUPS (2)
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Ocean Sovereign early Aug. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Heritage mid Aug. 2004 Available; actively marketing.
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COLD STACKED (4)
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Ocean Liberator - Cold stacked Nov. '02.
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Ocean Endeavor - Cold stacked March '02.
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Ocean Voyager - Cold stacked March '02.
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Ocean New Era - Cold stacked Dec. '02.
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NOTES:
* GENERALLY, RIG UTILIZATION RATES APPROACH 95-98% DURING CONTRACTED PERIODS;
HOWEVER, UTILIZATION RATES CAN BE ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY ADDITIONAL DOWNTIME DUE
TO UNSCHEDULED REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE, WEATHER CONDITIONS AND OTHER FACTORS.
GOM = Gulf of Mexico
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** TABLE COMPLETE **